Top-ranked Hawkeyes finish perfect dual season

Top-ranked Iowa won its third straight Big Ten regular season title Sunday afternoon with a 31-6 victory over No. 14 Wisconsin at Madison, Wis.

The Hawkeyes, who posted their secondstraight undefeated dual season with a 23-0 record (8-0 Big Ten), picked up their 61st straight dual win and 41st straight road dual win to close out the 2009-10 regular season.

Wisconsin finishes 8-10, 4-4.

Iowa won eight of the 10 matches in front of 2,578 fans at the UW Field House. They scored bonus points in three matches. Hawkeye seniors Brent Metcalf (149, 29-0), Jay Borschel (174, 28-0) and Dan Erekson (heavyweight, 8-0) and red-shirt freshman Matt McDonough (125, 29-0) all posted wins to remain undefeated.

Next up for the Hawkeyes is the Big Ten Tournament, March 6-7 at Ann Arbor, Mich. The Hawkeyes will be looking for their third-straight and 34th overall conference title.